15, 20, and 25 are a Pythagorean triple, (225+40=625) thus they form a right triangle. The shortest altitude of any right triangle is going to be that of the hypotenuse. All three of the right triangles formed by the altitude on hypotenuse are similar. Thus 15:25 = a:10.
a=6.
Because it's iscosceles, angle 1 is similar size to the angle on the right leg.
∠1 = 67°
The sum of interior angles in trapezoid equals to 360°.
And because it's iscosceles, the upper angles are in the same size. We can write it as,
the sum of angles = 360°
67° + 67° + ∠2 + ∠2 = 360°
134° + 2 × ∠2 = 360°
2 × ∠2 = 360° - 134°
2 × ∠2 = 226°
∠2 = 113°
Final answer
∠1 = 67°
∠2 = 113°
The tree, bamboo pole and the ground will form a right triangle. the length of the pole is the hypotenuse of the right triangle form. so it can be solve using:
sin A = o / h
where A is the angle
o is the oposite side of the angle
h is the hypotenuse
h = o / sin a
h = 12.2 / sin 40
h = 18.7 m is length of the pole
The picture in the attached figure
we know that
in the right triangle ABC
sin A=opposite side angle A/hypotenuse
in this problem
opposite side angle A=BC-----> 10
hypotenuse=AB-----> 26
so
sin A=10/36------> sin A=0.3846------> sin A=0.385
the answer isthe option <span>
d. 0.385</span>